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[quote=Anonymous]So sorry OP. I have friends with alcoholic siblings so I hear about this kind of thing. Its so awful. People on the outside have a very hard time understanding why the alcoholic sibling isnt just cut off entirely. I can imagine the instinct to keep a lifeline open >just in case< is so strong it keeps people in the position of trying to figure out how to do that AND live with it AND function normally in ones own life.

There must be an online forum for people specifically in your situation. Maybe they have stories of how they set boundaries as mentioned by 11:17.

I also dated a guy whose mom was an alcoholic, and I saw first hand how many resources of mind and soul were devoted by all members of the family to deal with it all. We know statistics on addiction, but its hard to count the toll on everyone around the addict and the reverberations it has through the generations.

I hope you can find some good support and suggestions out there. All I can offer is: go do something nice for yourself today! [/quote]

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